Jungle Book Reimagined: a scathing, incisive work of dance theatre

Akram Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined

By Graham Watts, 01 February 2023

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“A powerful polemic about climate change”

Reviewed at Gran Teatre del Liceu: Auditorium, Barcelona on 30 January 2023

Jungle Book Reimagined (Akram Khan)

Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan, Director

Miriam Buether, Set Designer

Michael Hulls, Lighting Designer

Sharon Clark, Dramaturgy

YeastCulture, Video

Thomasin Gülgeç, Dancer

Fukiko Takase, Dancer

Akram Khan’s Giselle for ENB at the Coliseum: hauntingly mesmeric

Deborah Weiss, 15th January

ENB have brought Akram Khan’s Giselle to London's Coliseum for the first time. It’s looking better than ever and should not be missed.

*****

‘Osipova/Linbury’: a pot pourri of delights

Deborah Weiss, 10th November

An interesting evening displaying the many facets of Natalia Osipova's talents alongside her equally exciting guests at the Linbury.

****1

Thikra: Night of Remembering – past voices shaping our present

Daniel Pratt, 29th October

Akram Khan in concentrated colour, setting the darkness chiming with Thikra: Night of Remembering at London's Sadler's Wells.

****1

Norwegian National Ballet's Dialogues II: brief but brilliant

Graham Watts, 3rd April

A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.

***11

Gigenis: Akram Khan’s latest, affecting work

Amanda Jennings, 20th November

This is a dance piece that illuminates cultural and experiential history in a way that is accessible to everyone.

*****

ENB in Akram Khan’s Giselle: compelling, astonishing, unmissable

Deborah Weiss, 18th September

Akram Khan's Giselle becomes ever more watchable with every viewing. A rollercoaster version of the traditional classic.

*****

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.